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Dates
The people of Turgon settled in Gondolin in I 116, and the city fell in I 510 (endured 394 years)
Location
North of Beleriand, within the Encircling Mountains
Origins
Established by Turgon under the guidance of Ulmo
Race
Elves
Divisions
Noldor, and Sindar of Nevrast
Culture
Gondolindrim
Settlements
Gondolin
Passes
Cirith Thoronath, Orfalch Echor
Other names
Essentially equivalent to Gondolin, though strictly the 'Hidden Realm' also included the small vale of Tumladen surrounding that city

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Hidden Realm

Turgon’s secret land

A name for the hidden valley of Tumladen and especially the famous city of Gondolin that stood in that valley, hidden from friend and foe alike behind the Encircling Mountains. Turgon led his people to the Hidden Realm from their former homes in Nevrast, and they remained there in secret for centuries. When at last they emerged, it was to fight in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, but after the loss of that great battle, the Gondolindrim retreated again to their Hidden City behind its mountain walls. At last Morgoth discovered them through the treachery of Maeglin, and Gondolin fell, the last of the Elf-realms of Beleriand to be destroyed.


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